Anza Events Calendar, A-2
Graffiti Coffee shop holds soft grand opening, A-3
A
Section
OUTLOOK KOYT, now on 97.1 FM, howling back onto the air
Please consider supporting us (and your community) with your subscription today! SubScribe online at: www.reedermedia.com/corp/subscribe-to-anza-outlook/ We’re thankful for you! AnzA VAlley
OutlOOk With content from
Your Source For Reputable Local News
November 24 – 30, 2017
Local
Thankful
for independent, local, REAL news?
ANZA VALLEY WITH CONTENT FROM
Are you
www.anzavalleyoutlook.com
Volume 17, Issue 47
Highway 371 gets a cleanup thanks to Redshank Riders
ANZA – When nighttime falls, the residents of the Anza Valley can hear once again the “howls” of the coyote pack as the hosts man community radio station 97.1 KOYT LP-FM, following an antenna move that took the station frequency 96.3 KOYT-FM off the air in May. see page A-2
Local
AYSO Region 1641 holds soccer awards ceremony Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The American Youth Soccer Organization Region 1641 held their awards ceremonies at the Hamilton school fields Saturday, Nov. 11. see page A-4
Allison Renck and Mike Lewis march back to the staging area at the Anza Chevron station from the Hill Street area with bags bulging with litter at the Redshank Riders’ Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up Day, Saturday, Nov. 11. Diane Sieker photo
Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Local
Anza LDS Church hosts sheriff’s department dogs for a demonstration Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
“Copper,” the bloodhound, and K-9 “Wyatt,” the Belgian Malinois, put on an incredible demonstration of their abilities and training at the Anza The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Wednesday, Nov. 15.
PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID HEMET, CA PERMIT #234
see page A-5
The Backcountry Horsemen of California Redshank Riders Unit cheerfully performed their Adopt-A-Highway clean up duties Saturday, Nov. 11, picking up litter
with trash bags, safety vests and trash pickers. Then it was off in teams to pick up rubbish alongside SR-371, from Bautista Road to just north of Hill Street, about 2 miles or 4 miles shoulder distance. The Redshank Riders have been doing this community service for over
20 years. “They started doing highway cleanup in the 1990s because the members complained about how much trash there was along the highway, and Cathy said she’d be
see CLEANUP, page A-3
Anza Civic Improvement League hosts Veterans Day event at the Park, gives away coats Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
The Anza Civic Improvement League sponsored a coat and jacket giveaway and a color guard honoring military veterans Saturday, Nov. 11, in Minor Park in Anza. The cold-weather clothing giveaway had been months in the planning, and the amount of donations made it hard to display them all. Leather jackets, sweaters, hoodies, vintage coats and other winter wear were offered to members of the community free of charge. Jackets and coats were hung neatly on two large clothes racks, and huge boxes of additional inventory were stowed under the
see ACIL, page A-6
Anza Valley Outlook
along the shoulder of a portion of state Route 371. Redshank Riders members Allison Renck, Mike Lewis, Gretchen Peckham, Jack Peckham and Cathy Haun Firth came together early that morning at the Chevron gas station in Anza and equipped themselves
Riverside County Sheriff Capt. Leonard Purvis assists Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1873 Cmdr. and retired Marine Henry Sokol to prepare the flag for its journey up the pole at the Anza Civic Improvement League Veterans Day at the Park event Saturday, Nov. 11, at Minor Park in Anza. Diane Sieker photo
Annual From The Heart Christian Women’s Ministries Holiday Dinner held at Community Hall Diane Sieker ANZAEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM
Anza’s From The Heart Christian Women’s Ministries Holiday Dinner was held at the Community Hall Saturday, Nov. 11. The memorable evening included camaraderie, enticing food, fun, prizes and inspiration. “From The Heart Christian Women’s Ministries was started 12 years ago when founder Linda Hart wanted to do something in remembrance of her son who passed,” President Christi James said. “He loved children, so she thought that it would be a great idea to do something with kids in mind.” The ministry raises funds to buy Christmas gifts, fill and give away backpacks to school children and assist those local children that may be disadvantaged. “The first Christmas they had 13 children. The first backpack The hardworking group of volunteers that made the event happen gather for a photo at the annual From The Heart Christian Women’s Ministries Holiday Dinner Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Anza Community Hall. Diane Sieker photo
see DINNER, page A-5